Francisco de Goya is one of Spain's greatest painters. He was active from the Enlightenment and Neoclassical eras, and left behind many groundbreaking works that were the forerunners of Romanticism, e
Francisco de Goya is one of Spain's greatest painters.He was active from the Enlightenment and Neoclassical eras, andleft behind many groundbreaking works that were the forerunners of Romanticism,exerting a profound influence on later generations.
Biography of Francisco de Goya
Born March 30, 1746in Aragon, Spain
In 1763,he tried to enter the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid but failed. He thenstudied under Francisco Bayeu .
In 1799he was appointed court painter to the Spanish royal family.
Died in Bordeauxon April 16, 1828
Representative works
"The Naked Maja", c.1797-1800
"The Third of May 1808" 1814
"Saturn Devouring His Son" 1819-1823
His early works were mainly portraits and religious paintings influenced by neoclassicism, but in his later years he switched to a freer style and painted sharply critical images of real society. In particular, his "Disasters of War" series is a masterpiece that vividly depicts human cruelty and suffering. In his later years, he also produced humorous caricatures, and his wide-ranging works had a profound influence on art from the 19th century onwards.
